NRF awards University of Pretoria researcher C2 rating

Posted on March 06, 2023

Associate Professor ‪Simnikiwe Mayaphi, clinical virologist and head of the Department of Medical Virology at the University of Pretoria and National Health Laboratory Service – Tshwane Academic Division (NHLS-TAD), recently received a C2 NRF rating.

Customised cochlear model pursues hi-fi hearing

Posted on March 03, 2023

When hearing aids are not enough, cochlear implants are the next step to alleviate hearing loss. But they are not for everyone. A transdisciplinary research team aims to customise each device and enhance the benefit for users of these devices.

The University of Pretoria Researcher recognised as a Y2 NRF rated researcher

Posted on March 03, 2023

We caught up with the University of Pretoria Senior lecturer Dr. Abe Kasonga, who recently attained a Y2 NRF rating. Congratulations on attaining Y2 NRF rating. Please tell us about yourself.

University of Pretoria's Professor Trevor Nyakudya wins the Gauteng Accelerator Program Award

Posted on March 01, 2023

Congratulations to Professor Trevor Nyakudya, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences, who, together with collaborators from the University of Johannesburg and North West University, recently won the 2022 Gauteng Accelerator...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Why can’t we seem to get HIV under control?

Posted on December 02, 2022

“Much like homelessness and poverty, the HIV epidemic is intertwined in existing systems – economic, political, social, cultural, legal, etc – and this interconnectedness defies simplistic solutions,” writes UP’s Prof Theresa Rossouw.

Experts convene for REASSURED Diagnostics Symposium at UP’s Future Africa

Posted on November 30, 2022

Internationally renowned leaders and experts in diagnostics, medicine and public health convened at the Future Africa Institute at the University of Pretoria to reflect on the lessons learned during COVID-19.

International Atomic Energy Agency director visits UP-led Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRi) construction site

Posted on November 21, 2022

The visiting delegation, which included @iaeaorg Director of Division Africa Professor Shaukat Abdulrazak, was led by NuMeRI CEO and Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital Prof Mike Sathekge.

UP and Aviro Health launch digital solution to manage diabetes

Posted on November 18, 2022

UP’s Diabetes Research Centre, in collaboration with digital health provider Aviro Health, has launched an app that helps community healthcare workers to deliver better diabetes care to people with type 2 diabetes.